Leadership Team
The Jekyll Island Authority (JIA) is committed to implementing policy set by the JIA Board and fulfilling the stewardship mission of the JIA through organizational excellence.
C. Jones Hooks
Executive Director
Alexa Hawkins
Director of Marketing & Communications
Ben Carswell
Director of Conservation
Dion Davis
Jekyll Island Foundation Executive Director
Jenna Johnson
Director of Human Resources
Kate Harris
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Marjorie Johnson
Chief Accounting Officer
Melissa Cruthirds
General Counsel
Michelle Webb
Assistant to the Executive Director
Noel Jensen
Chief Operations Officer
Dr. Terry Norton, DVM, Diplomate ACZM
Director/Veterinarian
JIA Administrative Office
100 James Road
Jekyll Island, Georgia 31527
Phone: 912.635.4000